2024 Subaru Legacy Reliability Report

The infotainment screen freezes or shows "There was a problem loading this content" during CarPlay use. Because the screen also runs climate controls, those freeze too. Speakers go silent at random, and phone calls mute for the person on the other end. Some reports describe safety features dropping out while driving, sudden automatic braking on the interstate, and lane assist steering toward an occupied lane. Other complaints mention EyeSight and transmission oil warnings, hazard lights flashing at startup, and rodent-chewed wiring that disabled power steering. Several owners say dealers would not schedule or perform repairs.

The passenger airbag indicator does not always show the airbag as on when a light adult sits in the front seat. The reports involve passengers of roughly 100 pounds or less. Dealers say the seat weight sensor is calibrated correctly and cannot be adjusted, so the light-passenger problem stays unresolved. A separate complaint describes a passenger airbag warning light that stays on, where the quoted sensor fix means replacing the seat rail and warranty did not cover it. Owners worry a small adult may ride without airbag protection in a crash.

One report describes a parked car catching fire and being totaled, with the cause listed as undetermined, at about 35,000 miles. Separately, windows roll down on their own while the car is off. This lets rain in and leaves the cabin and garage door opener exposed, and it comes back after dealer cleaning and lubrication. The collision avoidance system also brakes hard and sounds alarms for parked cars or cars stopped in other lanes, mostly on curving residential streets and at curved intersections.